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BALDWIN, Tammy

BALDWIN, Tammy

Courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office
BALDWIN, Tammy
1962–

Office

Representative, Senator

State/Territory

Wisconsin

Party

Democrat

Congress(es)

106th (1999–2001), 107th (2001–2003), 108th (2003–2005), 109th (2005–2007), 110th (2007–2009), 111th (2009–2011), 112th (2011–2013), 113th (2013–2015), 114th (2015–2017), 115th (2017–2019), 116th (2019–2021), 117th (2021–2023), 118th (2023–2025), 119th (2025–2027)

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Concise Biography

BALDWIN, Tammy, A Senator and a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Madison, Dane County, Wis., February 11, 1962; graduated from Madison West High School, Madison, Wis., 1980; A.B., Smith College, Northampton, Mass., 1984; J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wis., 1989; lawyer, private practice; Dane County, Wis., board of supervisors, 1986-1994; member of the Wisconsin state assembly, 1993-1999; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1999-January 3, 2013); was not a candidate for reelection to the House of Representatives but was elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 2012 for the term commencing January 3, 2013; reelected in 2018 and again in 2024 for the term ending January 3, 2031; Democratic Conference secretary (2017-).

View Record in the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

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External Research Collections

Wisconsin Historical Society
Archives Division

Madison, WI
Papers: 1981-1998, 1.4 cubic feet. The papers document the early political career of Tammy Baldwin through her tenure in the Wisconsin State Assembly.
Oral History: In "Gay Madison: A History," 1996, 0.1 cubic foot. This oral history project includes an interview of Tammy Baldwin by Brian J. Bigler.
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Bibliography / Further Reading

"Tammy Baldwin" in Women in Congress, 1917-2006. Prepared under the direction of the Committee on House Administration by the Office of History & Preservation, U. S. House of Representatives. Washington: Government Printing Office, 2006.

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Committee Assignments

Committee Name & Date Congresses Congresses
Budget
[1974-Present]
93rd Congress-Present
106th (1999–2001) – 108th (2003–2005)
106th (1999–2001) –
108th (2003–2005)
Judiciary
[1813-Present]
13th Congress-Present
106th (1999–2001) – 108th (2003–2005);
110th (2007–2009) – 111th (2009–2011)
106th (1999–2001) –
108th (2003–2005);
110th (2007–2009) –
111th (2009–2011)
Energy and Commerce
[1981-1995; 2001-Present]
97th through 103rd Congresses; 107th Congress-Present
(See also the following standing committees: Interstate and Foreign Commerce; Commerce)
109th (2005–2007) – 111th (2009–2011)
109th (2005–2007) –
111th (2009–2011)
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Related Links

Office of the Historian: history@mail.house.gov
Office of Art & Archives, Office of the Clerk: art@mail.house.gov, archives@mail.house.gov